Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 6 May 2009

5th May 2009

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 6th) sold 164 adult head of breeding cattle including dispersals from The Crofters Commission, Knocknagael of 22 adult head averaging �2,430, Messrs W C McBean & Co., Milton of Gollanfield of 63 adult head averaging �1,451, and from Mrs J Patience, Brae of Balnabeen of 22 adult head averaging �1,778.
Heifer with male calf (4) sold to �1,900 for a Simmental cross cow from Upper Muckovie, Inverness.
Heifer with male calf (9) sold to �1,700 for a Shorthorn cross cow from Upper Muckovie.
Cow with male calf (44) sold to �3,000 for a Limousin cross cow from Knocknagael, Inverness-shire.
Cow with female calf (63) sold to �3,400 for a Limousin cross cow from Knocknagael.
In calf heifers (1) sold to �1,450 for a Simmental cross from Milton of Gollanfield, Ardersier.
In calf cows (28) sold to �1,750 for a Simmental cross from Newton of Ferintosh, Conon Bridge.
Bulling heifers (15) sold to �800 for a Shorthorn from Tullochgribban Mains, Dulnain Bridge.
"All classes sold at extreme rates well above expectations."
Leading prices
Heifer with male calf: Sho - 4 & 5 Totescore, Portree, �1,700; SimX - Upper Muckovie, �1,250. Heifer with heifer calf: AAX - 4 & 5 Totescore, �1,600; LuiX - 4 & 5 Totescore, �1,600; Lim - 4 & 5 Totescore, �1,500; ShoX - 4 & 5 Totescore, �1,400; SimX - Upper Muckovie, �1,200. Cow with male calf: Lim - Knocknagael, �2,950; BBX - Brae of Balnabeen, Culbokie, �2,600; LimX - Eilburn, Conon Bridge, �2,600; SimX - Milton of Gollanfield, �2,350; SalX - Milton of Gollanfield, �1,350; AA - New Park, Callanish, Isle of Lewis, �1,080. Cow with heifer calf: Lim - Knocknagael, �3,350; BBX - Knocknagael, �2,950; SimX - Milton of Gollanfield, �2,100; CharX - Brae of Balnabeen, �1,600; Sim - Brae of Balnabeen, �1,220; AAX - Milton of Gollanfield, �1,200p; Sho - Slattadale, Lochmaree, �1,200. In calf cows: BBX - Brae of Balnabeen, �1,500; SimX - Brae of Balnabeen, and Milton of Gollanfield, �1,400; LimX - Brae of Balnabeen, �1,350; LuiX - Newton of Ferintosh, �1,320; Sho - 34 Newmarket, Stornoway, �1,090; Sim - Easter Urray, Muir of Ord, �1,080; CharX - 34 Newmarket, �1,000. Bulling heifers: ShoX - Tullochgribban Mains, �780.